Atlanta vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2980
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
499K
587K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 78% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 704th and 3685th ($2570 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 413th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 165th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Essen

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Atlanta Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$8902

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$2339
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$2331
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$2277
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$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448